Thoughts on being in India from Jen

Thirteen years ago I came to India. After that trip, I never wanted to come back. Everything about it was tough. Being here a second time, I've had the time to reflect on the differences. During this reflection, I've realized that my heart has totally changed toward this beautiful, crazy country.

During our time here we've visited a brothel, the area where the street kids live, the children's homes who have rescued these kids, and the various jewelry projects. You can't understand the impact these children's homes and jewelry projects are having without seeing the other two places.





We started a new jewelry project the other day with some ladies. They had such a joy as they learned to make earrings for the first time. Later we heard their stories. Many of them had been rescued off the streets when they were young children and had been living in the home for eleven years or more.

One girl in particular caught my attention. Maybe it was her love for art. Maybe it was her sweet spirit. She shared with us that one day she wanted to start an orphanage, so she could help kids. I was amazed as my mind flashed back to the street kids and the girls in the brothel. That street kid was her and those girls in the brothel could have been her, but she was rescued and now she is learning to make jewelry, so she can earn an income and attain her dreams.



The number of street kids and prostitutes in this country are overwhelming. You can easily get lost in the numbers and start to feel a sense of hopelessness. BUT there is hope! There's hope in Jesus. We do our part one by one, and God is faithful. One child rescued from life on the streets, one girl saved from the slavery of prostitution leads to tens, to thousands of kids with a hope and a future. Let's all do our part and start with the one and see God change destinies...

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